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Day 3 - 54.8 Miles - 4h:12m - 13avg Speed, Climb 6013 Ft, 2242 Calories, 141HR Avg
South Lake Tahoe to Topaz Lake

Climbing Luther Path, brisk 40 degree morning






Looking back up the downhill of Luther Pass - Highway 89, speeds of 40mph were common coming down




Water/Snack break between passes


Markleeville, small town on the way to Monitor Pass, ice cream is recommended at this point in the journey


Beautiful streams of water along the road


The toughest of all passes on this trip, 8 to 12.5 degree climbs, better have a good granny gear, seriously! Even my 30 tooth granny wasn't enough to maintain a comfortable cadence, an English fello by the name of Phillip had a touring bike with a 24 tooth, he was able to maintain a much better cadence.


Adventure Cycling SAG van coming up the pass, there were usually 4 support vehicles running up and down the course, you can flag any of them for water/gatorade or even a ride if you give up




Lunch at the top of Monitor Pass! Man what a climb, glad that was over. It took alot of work to get up to this point.


40mph Ride Down to Topaz Lake NV


Topaz Lake, Nevada, we stayed at the campground Topaz Lake Park Campground along the lake, a few people went for a quick swim in the lake after the ride. Dinner was Grilled Chicken, Salad, Rolls, Potatoes, and Cheesecake

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